SEATTLE, Sept. 24 -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: * * * Summary * Alaska Air Group, Inc. (the "Company") launched a proposed senior secured term loan facility and intends to issue additional pari passu senior secured debt (collectively, the "Mileage Plan Financing"). * The aggregate principal amount of the Mileage Plan Financing is expected to be $1.5 billion. * * * Alaska Air Group, Inc. (the "Company") today anno  more

SEATTLE, Sept. 24 -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: * * * Summary * Ian Morgan named Alaska Airlines Vice President of Cargo; Jason Berry named Alaska Air Group's Executive Vice President of Cargo * The Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines combination offers a unique opportunity to pair complimentary cargo networks that can strengthen both brands globally and domestically. * * * This week, the Alaska Airlines board o  more

SEATTLE, Sept. 27 -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following news release: * * * Summary * Alaska Airlines pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), ratified a two-year contract extension with 97% approval. Over 88% of the 3,400 pilots participated in the vote. * This follows an industry-competitive contract from October 2022 that improved pay, benefits, and job security. * * * Alaska Airlines pilots, who are represented by the Air Line   more

SEATTLE, Sept. 27 -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following statement: * * * Summary * We're proud to unveil the Seattle Mariners aircraft that will take to the skies on Friday, Sept. 27, just in time for the Mariners Fan Appreciation Day. * The design features the Seattle Mariners logo, Mariner Moose, and the famous line "Fly, Fly Away" commemorating longtime Mariners broadcaster and Hall of Famer Dave Niehaus. * This is the second iteration of a Mariners-t  more

HAMILTON, New York, Sept. 25 -- Colgate University issued the following news: This past summer, Colgate geology students Ryan D'Errico '25, Rylie Berwanger '26, and Sam Ash '27 embarked on a once-in-a-lifetime research trip to gather samples from Augustine Volcano in southern Alaska. Led by Senior Lecturer in Earth and Environmental Geosciences Alison Koleszar, they returned with new insights to an enduring question: Is Augustine more explosive than previously thought? Koleszar, who graduated   more

SEATTLE, Sept. 26 -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following statement: * * * Alaska Airlines' Flight Pass subscription service offers flexible, affordable travel, with low fares to select cities. Starting Sept. 25, enhancements will streamline the booking process, making the service even more convenient. * * * Summary * We're introducing enhanced features to simplify booking through Flight Pass. * With Flight Pass, subscribers can lock in lower-than-average  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 27 -- PBS issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024: Today, PBS President and CEO Paula Kerger announced the results of the recent PBS Board election, in which five individuals were elected to serve three-year terms as Professional Directors on the Board. Shae Hopkins, Executive Director & CEO of KET (Kentucky Educational Television); Amy Shaw, President and CEO of Nine PBS; Jayme Swain, President and CEO of VPM and the Virginia Foundation for Public Media;  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, Sept. 26 -- Sealaska Heritage Institute issued the following news release: * * * Renowned Haida artist Robert Davidson to discuss old masters, renaissance of Haida art * * * Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) will sponsor a lecture tomorrow as part of its ongoing fall series, featuring prominent voices in Indigenous knowledge, art and culture, wildlife conservation and science. The event will spotlight Robert Davidson, one of Canada's most esteemed contemporary artists and a   more

JUNEAU, Alaska, Sept. 24 -- Sealaska Heritage Institute issued the following news release: Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) will sponsor a lecture next week as part of its ongoing fall series, featuring prominent voices in Indigenous knowledge, art and culture, wildlife conservation and science. The event will feature Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson, a renowned Haida artist, musician and lawyer, who will discuss the historic Gaayhllxid/Giihlagalgang "Rising Tide" Haida Title Lands Agreement, the  more

DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Colorado issued the following news: * * * Assistant Professor Katharine Kelsey, PhD, leads a research project on how temperature change, flooding, and salinity can change ecosystems worldwide. * * * By Natasha Gardner The Alaska tundra--at the point where the ocean laps against land--is a wonderland of vegetation. At the lowest elevations, the wetland soil is soft and squishy. If you move inland, the land is taken over by lush grasses  more